Policy

A top research boss, a super-prime valuer, a tax guru and a veteran agent make sense of the speculation as silly season peaks.

The Chancellor is reportedly looking into charging Capital Gains Tax on top-end homes, and/or the prospect of an annual levy on the most expensive properties.

'We encourage all stakeholders to engage with the consultation and help shape the future of home surveying,' says the Royal Institute.

Treasury said to be weighing charge on £500k+ homes, with council tax overhaul also on the table.

'It's absolutely true that those with the broadest shoulders should bear the greatest burden,' says lobbyist Leslie McLeod-Miller of Foreign Investors for Britain.

Rachel Reeves said to weigh curbs on ‘bats and newts’ rules in push to speed up development.

HMRC data suggest the official prediction of how many non-doms would leave the UK when the tax break was scrapped is on the money.

Reports suggest the government 'is trying to work out how it can tap into the vast wave of wealth that will be transferred from baby boomers when they die.'

Former prisons and justice chief to lead government housing body.

Academics from the universities of Oxford, Coventry & Portsmouth reveal an alarming lack of understanding around flood risks amongst home-movers.

93% of agents surveyed by Alto agreed they are 'concerned about losing their independent landlord clients altogether.'

Proposal aims to 'instil confidence in the housing market for both buyers and sellers.'